English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Temple Balsall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Balsall

Etymology

Temple Balsall recalls the connection of the Knights Templars with the parish. Cf. maner ' de Temple , the nether Temple 1540AOMB , the temple of Balsall 1576 S, Temple mill poole , Temple park pale 1609LRMB . The Templars' Preceptory of Balsall was already in existence in the reign of Hy 2 (Templars 33).